Apple Designing System to Allow Autonomous AI Agents in App Store While Enforcing Privacy Standards

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Apple is building updated SDK frameworks and permission systems to regulate how autonomous AI agents access system-level functions and user data, after blocking vibe-coding app updates in March for violating code-execution rules. The company started designing the system after recognizing that AI agents — which autonomously complete complex actions — represent one of tech's fastest-growing categories and cannot be ignored. WWDC in June may include related announcements, but timeline is unconfirmed.